Bivalvia |
Lucinida |
Thyasiridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 51 - 3199 m (Ref. 83435). Polar; 70°N - 34°N, 65°W - 35°E
Northern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from Labrador to the British Isles and east to Cyprus.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth estimated from Ref. 79126; to be replaced with a better reference.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum. 2005. (Ref. 19)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Internet sources
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Unknown.